“The Lion Sleeps Tonight” is one of the most recognizable songs in modern music history. It was a No. 1 hit in the early 1960s and later became a staple of oldies radio stations nationwide. A younger ...

The Tokens’ Philip Margo has died at 79, as The New York Times reports. Margo’s biggest claim to fame was singing on his band’s version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which eventually hit #1 on the ...

In 1961, The Tokens recorded a song entitled, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The lyrics include this line: “Hush my darling, don’t fear, my darling, the lion sleeps tonight.” This song came to mind when I ...

His baritone contributed to the 1961 hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” which became one of the most recognizable American pop songs ever. By Neil Genzlinger Philip Margo, a member of the close-harmony ...